Pykevs Sylas
Pyke vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Pyke wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Sylas based on 8 games. Pyke holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Pyke build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Pyke vs Sylas matchup.
Pyke Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Pyke performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Sylas(62.5%)Who Wins the Pyke vs Sylas Matchup?
Pyke vs Sylas Matchup Summary
The Pyke vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Pyke wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.5%, giving Pyke a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Pyke dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Sylas players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Pyke leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Pyke players can confidently pick into Sylas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sylas away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Pyke vs Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown
Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Pyke, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in farming, damage and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Pyke Build Against Sylas
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Pyke needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Pyke against Sylas are Opportunity, Profane Hydra and Umbral Glaive. This combination gives Pyke an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Pyke vs Sylas matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Pyke75.0%Sylas25.0%Pyke50.0%Sylas50.0%Pyke dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Pyke can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Pyke at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Sylas. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Pyke holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Sylas players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Pyke Runes Against Sylas
Domination
Precision
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Pyke to press their advantage against Sylas, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Pyke matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Pyke's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Pyke build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.56% | 262 | 1.1 | 460 | 9,940 | 51.5% | 41.7% | |
| 48.17% | 218 | 1.1 | 493 | 10,801 | 48.2% | 48.1% | |
| 43.07% | 202 | 1.1 | 461 | 10,669 | 42.9% | 43.2% | |
| 47.15% | 193 | 1.1 | 446 | 10,710 | 44.9% | 48.7% | |
| 42.54% | 181 | 1.0 | 471 | 10,205 | 43.2% | 41.9% | |
| 50.00% | 168 | 1.1 | 475 | 10,669 | 52.0% | 48.4% | |
| 53.01% | 166 | 1.1 | 476 | 10,219 | 58.4% | 48.3% | |
| 45.91% | 159 | 1.1 | 469 | 9,736 | 46.5% | 45.2% | |
| 50.66% | 152 | 1.1 | 484 | 10,689 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.00% | 125 | 1.1 | 522 | 11,155 | 45.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.69% | 118 | 1.1 | 453 | 10,349 | 48.9% | 53.5% | |
| 42.98% | 114 | 1.0 | 477 | 10,534 | 36.0% | 48.4% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 1.2 | 429 | 9,898 | 57.1% | 48.9% | |
| 55.45% | 110 | 1.1 | 437 | 10,133 | 62.5% | 48.1% | |
| 49.53% | 107 | 1.2 | 433 | 10,081 | 51.9% | 47.3% | |
| 51.89% | 106 | 1.1 | 437 | 10,251 | 54.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.29% | 105 | 1.1 | 513 | 10,889 | 51.2% | 56.5% | |
| 59.18% | 98 | 1.1 | 474 | 10,518 | 64.3% | 55.4% | |
| 45.83% | 96 | 1.1 | 432 | 10,395 | 41.5% | 49.1% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 1.1 | 471 | 10,116 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.1 | 460 | 10,374 | 50.0% | 51.2% | |
| 47.44% | 78 | 1.0 | 467 | 9,940 | 37.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 1.3 | 465 | 10,501 | 52.8% | 36.6% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 1.1 | 589 | 10,755 | 40.0% | 52.5% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 1.2 | 456 | 10,914 | 58.6% | 41.7% | |
| 36.07% | 61 | 1.1 | 445 | 10,825 | 43.3% | 29.0% | |
| 32.79% | 61 | 1.1 | 425 | 10,445 | 34.5% | 31.3% | |
| 41.67% | 60 | 1.1 | 456 | 9,801 | 33.3% | 48.5% | |
| 61.11% | 54 | 1.3 | 464 | 11,051 | 59.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 1.2 | 496 | 10,981 | 38.1% | 41.9% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 1.0 | 425 | 9,956 | 25.9% | 63.6% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 1.1 | 498 | 9,877 | 55.0% | 48.3% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 458 | 9,134 | 40.0% | 43.5% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.0 | 489 | 10,095 | 47.1% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.1 | 452 | 11,375 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.1 | 487 | 9,982 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 445 | 10,219 | 30.8% | 41.7% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 1.4 | 515 | 10,251 | 71.4% | 44.4% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 1.0 | 521 | 11,195 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 1.0 | 441 | 10,304 | 18.2% | 30.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.1 | 496 | 10,414 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.6 | 528 | 12,350 | 71.4% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.0 | 449 | 11,665 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.4 | 544 | 11,913 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.3 | 351 | 9,355 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 482 | 10,796 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.4 | 483 | 10,388 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 498 | 11,614 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 556 | 11,100 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 373 | 7,796 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 453 | 9,202 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 545 | 10,887 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 599 | 13,849 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.2 | 452 | 10,837 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.9 | 426 | 8,594 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.1 | 738 | 9,155 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.7 | 572 | 11,263 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 584 | 12,389 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 457 | 11,919 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 544 | 12,377 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 588 | 10,094 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 459 | 9,644 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 456 | 10,029 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 618 | 11,852 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Pyke vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Pyke do against Sylas in League of Legends?
Pyke wins the Pyke vs Sylas matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Sylas's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Pyke do against Sylas in the early game?
In the early game, Pyke has the advantage against Sylas with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Pyke players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Pyke do against Sylas in the late game?
In the late game, Pyke takes over the Pyke vs Sylas matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Pyke scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Pyke vs Sylas matchup?
Pyke wins the matchup against Sylas with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Pyke is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Pyke build against Sylas?
The best Pyke build against Sylas includes Opportunity, Profane Hydra, Umbral Glaive with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Pyke runes against Sylas?
The best Pyke runes against Sylas use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Pyke vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Pyke counter Sylas?
Yes, Pyke has a favorable matchup against Sylas with a 62.5% win rate. Pyke strongly counters Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Pyke against Sylas?
When playing Pyke against Sylas, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.